Nigerian Footballers Highest Paid In 2012

Our very own footballers are making it big at the same time making our country Nigeria proud

1.       Yakubu Aiyegbeni-China’s Guangzhou R&F

Age: 30
Club: Guangzhou R&F
Wage: £5.04 million

2.       John Obi Mikel-  A new five year contract with the European champions worth £4,160,000 annually.

Age: 25
Club: Chelsea FC
Annual Wage: £4.16 million

3.        Taye Taiwo-FC Dynamo Kyiv

Age: 27
Club: AC Milan
Wage: £3.36 million

4.       John Utaka

Age: 31
Club: Montpellier
Wage: £2.08 million

5.        Peter Osaze Odemwingie

Age: 31
Club: West Bromwich Albion
Annual Wage: £2.08 million

6.        Emmanuel Emenike-The Spartak Moscow striker

Age: 25
Club: Spartak Moscow
Wage: £2.1 million

7.        Joseph Yobo-

Age: 32
Club: Fenerbahce
Wage: £1.8 million

8.        Kalu Uche-Turkish club Kasimpasa

Age: 30
Club: Kasimpasa
Wage: £1.04 million plus a £630,000